In war-themed films and television works, we often see brave and skilled soldiers and intelligent commanders. They did not hesitate to pay with their lives in order to defend their country, showing the best qualities of humanity. And in the TV series "Scout Heroes", we saw a special class of troops - Scouts. They are like the "eyes and ears" on the battlefield, providing important information for our commanders and laying a solid foundation for victory in the battle. For the first time, this drama focuses on the special class of scouts, and through the subtle perspective of reconnaissance and surprise attacks in the process of its operations, it shows the heroic story of the volunteers who rely on wisdom and superb strategy and tactics to win more with less under extremely asymmetrical and difficult conditions.
First of all, we need to understand what a scout is. Scouts are a special forces unit with reconnaissance missions, and their main task is to conduct reconnaissance in the enemy's rear, obtain enemy intelligence, and provide a basis for our operations. Scouts need to be highly concealed, mobile, and combat-capable, and their operations are often carried out under the noses of the enemy, so their living and working environments are fraught with danger. "Scout Heroes" uses this as a starting point to let the audience see the uniqueness of the Scout class.
In the play, Liang Chen (played by Luo Jin), the head of the reconnaissance section of a division of the Volunteer Army, led the division's reconnaissance company to complete many seemingly impossible tasks. They rescued members of the civilian workers who had been captured by the enemy's infiltration detachment, went deep behind enemy lines to capture prisoners and reconnoiter the enemy's situation, and provided our commanders with important and accurate information. In a major battle, Liang Chen led a platoon of reconnaissance companies, especially a group of several skilled and courageous scouts, interspersed behind enemy lines to cooperate with the attacking troops in front, attacked the enemy headquarters, and finally defeated the captain of the Korean army's intelligence team, Bai Changho (played by Yang Fan), who had been fighting wits and courage with Liang Chen, and cast a legendary feat with wisdom and courage, blood and life.
While making contributions on the battlefield, Liang Chen also gained love with Wen Jie (played by Ma Sichun), a member of the art team. This allows us to see the other side of the Scout on the battlefield, and they also have a yearning and pursuit of a better life. This kind of humanized portrayal makes the character of the scout more plump and three-dimensional, and also makes it easier for the audience to resonate.
It is worth mentioning that "Reconnaissance Hero" presented the enemy's engineering work for the first time. In war, in addition to armed confrontation, unconventional means of warfare, such as psychological warfare and public opinion warfare, also play a pivotal role. The play shows how the volunteers carry out propaganda work against the enemy through the front-line radio station, which has a certain secret. This novel perspective and narrative allows the audience to learn about some of the lesser-known stories behind the war while watching the plot.
In short, "Scout Heroes" cuts in with a unique reconnaissance perspective, showing the enemy's engineering work for the first time, with freshness and reveal. The story of the play focuses on the special class of scouts, and through the subtle perspective of reconnaissance and surprise attacks in the process of its operations, it shows the heroic story of the volunteers who rely on wisdom and superb strategy and tactics to win more with less under extremely asymmetrical and difficult conditions. In addition, the play presents the enemy's engineering work for the first time, showing how the volunteers carry out radio propaganda work against the enemy through the front-line radio station, which has a certain degree of reveal. Please combine the unique narrative angle of the drama to reflect the difference between the drama and previous war-themed dramas, and highlight the perspective innovation and novel story as the direction of writing.